Tales from the Front (42) tells the story of Harold James Tilley, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. Private Tilley, a professional soldier, had served for several years with the 2nd Dorsets, stationed in Poona (Pune), India. After returning to England in 1913, he enlisted with the first battalion and shipped to France. Known to Sergeant Shephard, the diarist, he fell during the fighting on Hill 60 in early May 1915.
Tales from the Front (41) tells the story of John Edward Roder, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. A nomadic worker, Roder last lived in Yetminster, near Yeovil with his wife and child. He came to France with the 1st Dorsets and became one of many victims of the gas attacks on Hill 60, near Ypres.
Tales from the Front (40) tells the story of Frederick Martin, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. Sergeant Martin, a professional soldier, had already served several years with the First Battalion, Dorset Regiment. On Hill 60, in Flanders, he fell victim to the poisoned gas attack of the previous day.